UPCOMING SPECIAL SPRING AUCTION, 18 MARCH 2026 - 1ST SESSION: ASIAN ART
Carved jade figure ‘Cicada’, Liangzhu Culture
Awarded For. 350 €
Lot 88.
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Description.
Yellowish ochre jade with a network of whitish veins. The piece depicts a cicada with a tubular body and rounded edges, large protruding eyes and folded wings adorned with incised details in an archaic style. It shows signs of wear due to ageing. Liangzhu culture (approx. 3300–2300 BC) or later.
Size: 3.7 x 9.3 x 2.9 cm
Weight: 129.72 g
Provenance:
· Collection of Tommy Lam, Hong Kong, since 1980.
